Exochomus mongolicus
| Exochomus mongolicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Exochomus |
| Species: | E. mongolicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Exochomus mongolicus (Fleischer, 1900) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Exochomus mongolicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Mongolia, Russia (eastern Sibiria, Tuva) and south-eastern Kazakhstan.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in). The head is black with brownish-yellow antennae. The pronotum is brownish-yellow with a black spot and the scutellum is black. The elytra are brownish-yellow to reddish-orange, each with four black spots.[3]
Life history
[edit]They have been recorded preying on aphids and eggs of Mycetophilidae species.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Exochomus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kovář, I. (1995). "Revision of the genera Brumus Muls. and Exochomus Redtb. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of the Palaearctic Region. Part I." (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 44: 5-124. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
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